Litigation Defense Attorney — Trial-Ready with Growth

Tulsa County Bar Association; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development

Collaborative work environment

Opportunity to handle sophisticatedLit

Job summary

Franden Farris Quillin Goodnight Roberts + Ward, PLLP seeks a motivated Litigation Defense Attorney to join its growing team in Tulsa, OK. The role handles a broad civil docket, including trucking, personal injury, contracts, employment, and professional liability matters, from inception through appeal.

The attorney will manage cases, draft pleadings and motions, conduct extensive discovery, and appear in court, mediations, and arbitrations.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active Oklahoma bar license in good standing.
• Minimum of 2 years of defense litigation experience.
• Strong deposition, litigation, and courtroom advocacy skills.
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal rules of civil procedure and evidence.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and oral advocacy abilities.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, and appellate briefs.
• Proven ability to manage multiple cases, prioritize responsibilities, and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Westlaw and LexisNexis.
• Team-oriented professional committed to outstanding client service.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of litigation, including case evaluation, pleadings, discovery, depositions, motion practice, trial preparation, and appeals.
• Develop and implement effective defense strategies tailored to individual cases and client objectives.
• Conduct comprehensive legal research and prepare persuasive legal memoranda, pleadings, motions, and discovery responses.
• Represent clients in court hearings, mediations, arbitrations, settlement negotiations, and trials.
• Maintain regular communication with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and the judiciary.
• Independently manage a caseload while ensuring deadlines and client expectations are consistently met.
• Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and support staff to ensure efficient and effective case management.
• Analyze legal and factual issues to provide strategic recommendations and favorable case outcomes.

Skills

Deposition skills

Litigation experience

Courtroom advocacy

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Negotiation

Problem solving

Team player

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Job description

Franden Farris Quillin Goodnight Roberts + Ward, PLLP seeks a motivated Litigation Defense Attorney to join its growing team in Tulsa, OK. The role handles a broad civil docket, including trucking, personal injury, contracts, employment, and professional liability matters, from inception through appeal.

The attorney will manage cases, draft pleadings and motions, conduct extensive discovery, and appear in court, mediations, and arbitrations.